What a difference a week can make. Last week I wrote that it was time for some good and safe ice fishing to start happening on many Mat-su Valley lakes.

Learn why big bluegills rush your jig but refuse to bite—and get proven ice-fishing tips on baits, line, jigging cadence, and subtle bite detection.

Then there’s the spearfishing itself. Cutting ice holes, sitting in silence, watching and waiting patiently for a pike to ...

Last year at this time, both Wild Horse and South Fork had a fair amount of ice on them, though neither was safe to go ...